The 7th JPO-SIPO Design Experts’ Meeting Held

September 4, 2017

The 7th JPO–SIPO Deign Experts’ Meeting between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China (SIPO) was held in the Japan Patent Office (JPO) from August 31 to September 1, 2017 and Mr. Sawai, Director-General, Patent and Design Examination Department(Physics, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design and Ms. Kimoto, Director, Design Division and other representatives from JPO participated in the Meeting.

At the meeting, both Offices shared information and exchanged views concerning the design registration system and practice of examination in both countries, The Hague Agreement, Industrial Design Forum (ID5), etc.

Also, both Offices confirmed an importance of deepening their future cooperative relationship and mutual understanding for further development of design registration systems in both countries.